Second pedestrian named in fatal crash on I-75

FORT MYERS - The Florida Highway Patrol has released the name of the second pedestrian involved in a fatal crash Sunday night on Interstate 75.

Janecia Lynn Sampson, 45, of Hollywood, attempted to cross the eastbound lanes of Alligator Alley near Mile Marker 63. She and Michael Wendleton, 45, of Coral Springs, were trying to get back to their vehicle, which had run out of gas and was parked near a rest area.

The two walked into the path of a 2001 Toyota 4Runner sports utility vehicle traveling in the right lane.

Javier Rivera, 55, of Miami Gardens, was driving the Toyota 4Runner SUV. He was unable to avoid the crash, and both pedestrians hit the front of the car and windshield before hitting the pavement, reports show.

Sampson and Wendleton were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Neither Rivera nor his passenger was injured.